Underwater Photography from Adorama Learning Center

Underwater Photography

Wonders await under the waves

By Adorama Learning Center Editors - August 16, 2011

Want to photograph the beauty of what lies beneath the water's surface?

We've brought aboard a world-class team of underwater photography experts to help you get started. Meet Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, our experts.

Michele is a 2011 inductee into the Woman Divers Hall of Fame. Much of her imagery has appeared in national and international publications. Matt Weiss is the owner, publisher and editor-in-chief of DivePhotoGuide.com, a leading underwater photography media publication with over 50,000 worldwide monthly readers.

Together they'll introduce you to the skills you need—both diving and photographic—to capture great underwater photos. Look for new underwater photography how-to articles, buying guides, and product reviews in the coming weeks and months, courtesy the Adorama Learning Center.

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What's The Best Lens for Breathtaking Wide Angle Closeup Underwater Photography?

How to use ultra-wide lenses to reel in amazing close-up underwater photos.

ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, 22 days ago

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If you're looking to capture high-impact underwater photography without the backscatter, an ultra-wide lens and closeup photography are your secret weapons.

TAGS: close-up, wide angle, fisheye, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, underwater, underwater housing, close focus

The Best Compact Digital Waterproof Cameras Right Now!

Many waterproof digital cameras are now also cold-proof, dust-proof and more. UPDATED FOR SPRING 2012

ArticleCompact Digital Cameras Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, March 29, 2012

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Are you the adventurous type? Like to be one with the mud? Want to get great underwater snorkle shots? Don't mind getting wet, gritty, dusty, and dirty? These compact waterproof digital cameras are designed for you.

TAGS: digital camera, summer, weather, weather-resistant, compact digital camera, underwater, waterproof, rugged, dustproof

The Ultimate Guide to Dramatic Wide-Angle Underwater Photography

Grab your wide zoom, underwater housing and lighting rig, and dive!

ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, March 27, 2012

Are you ready to get serious about underwater photography? Then it's time for you to explore the treasures under the sea, from sunken ships to big sea creatures, with a wide-angle lens.

TAGS: wide angle, underwater, Michele Westmorland, underwater housing

How To Avoid Backscatter in Underwater Photography

Particles in the water can run your best underwater photos. Here's how to avoid or remove them.

ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, March 20, 2012

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One of the biggest challenges of photographing in water—as opposed to air—is dealing with small dust-like particles that are in the water. They are the enemy of underwater photography.

TAGS: lighting, underwater, Lightroom 3, underwater housing, Lightroom 4

Macro Underwater Photography Gear Guide

Go deep. Get close. Use this stuff.

ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, March 13, 2012

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Macro underwater photography is a great place to start your journey in underwater photography. It’s much simpler than wide angle, and good shots can be achieved with much less gear.

TAGS: macro, macro photography, lenses, Lens advice, lens, underwater, Michele Westmorland, underwater housing

Lighting Tips for Stunning Underwater Macro Photography

Shooting tips by and for the “true geeks of the underwater world”

ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, March 6, 2012

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Lighting for underwater photography has its unique set of challenges but the rewards can be beautiful. And when you're lighting underwater macro photography, it's all the more challenging...and rewarding!

TAGS: macro, macro photography, lighting, lighting technique, underwater, underwater housing

Underwater Macro Photography Basics

Up close and all wet

ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, January 24, 2012

Macro photography in a marine environment can be one of the most rewarding photographic activities. Don’t you just love an up-close and personal shot of small and strange creatures found in the ocean?

TAGS: nikon, canon, DSLR, macro, macro photography, Lens advice, underwater, underwater housing

How To Avoid the Underwater Blues

Control Color Temperature and White Balance

ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, December 19, 2011

How many of you remember your physics class? I certainly don’t. Color temperature and white balance can be a bit of a challenge—especially when shooting underwater—so let’s take a look at exactly what they are.

TAGS: color, color management, white balance, color temperature, underwater

Underwater Strobe Lighting: One or Two?

Shine the right kind of light on your submerged subjects

ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, November 1, 2011

Now is the time to add another piece of equipment...or two! Underwater flash systems are a critical part of photographing marine life and get the contrast and color back into the equation.

TAGS: strobe, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, underwater, Ikelite, underwater housing

Selecting Your First Underwater Camera

When buying a camera, think about the available housings.

ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, September 27, 2011

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So, you have decided you want try your hand at underwater photography. That's great! Now you need to choose the right camera.

TAGS: compact digital camera, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, underwater, underwater housing, AquaTech, Sea and Sea, Fantasea

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